Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-17
DEATH OF GEN. HAZEN.
Tie is Suddenly Stricken Down and
Dies from DIabetic Coma Accompa.
MED with Blood Poisoning.
WASHINGTON. Jan. l6.

WASHINGTON. Jan. l6.
Gen. Hazen died of uiaoetic coma al s
o'clock this evening. He has suffered from
diabetes for some years, but of late had i'm
proved in health and strength and hopes were
entertained OF his complete recovery. At a
reception to the diplomatic corps given bv
the President he took severe cold, causing
him TO keep mis- bed on the l4lh inst On the
18th he was up, and reported himself much
improved. saying that he would go to his
Office on Monday.
Thi. morning his physician, P F. Harvey,
U. S A, was hastily summoned to see him
soon after daylight. He at once repaired to
his rooms and found an alarming change iD
his condition, suggesting poisoning of the
blood from his constitutional disease.
! He at once adopted measures to overcome
| this condition and restore strength TO the pa
tient Consultation was also al once sought
with DR.. b l.. huntington, of the army, VINO
agreed in the main with the attending phvsi-
clan. The case was deemed of such extreme
gravity that Gen. Hazens relatives in the
| city were informed and they at once gathered
about him and spared no effort to bring him
| reliet. Some improvement resulted from
the treatment, but towards evening his symp
toms became aggravated and at the request
Va hiS Aobiiy pt- LitiNOii nSt "Itu ITS.
Harvey and Huntington 10 consultation.
! Every measure that skill or science could
Command failed to rally the sinking officer.
and he oreathed his last at O'clock.
! His final illness was not acc mpanisd by
sutferlng and his death was calm and with
out struggle. The information of G n
Hazen's death was conveyed immediately by
Col. Huntington and Capt Greedy to the
Secretary of War who communicated the
sad intelligence to the President. The gen
eral o. the army, who was advised of the
death by telegram, will be conferred with by
Capt Greeley in behalf OF Gen. Hazen's fam
lily, as to the military honors to be paid the
| deceased. The funeral will take place from
ST, Johns church. Mrs. Hazen, who is in
France. has been notified by cable and will
return Immediately to America.
| Gen. HaZtn was born at West Hartford,
VT, Sept. 81 1880 He went with his
parents to OHIO in 1888 and was appointed to
West Point from that State Sept. l. 1851
He was graduated in June, 1855, and appoint
ed orevet second lieutenant in the Fourth U.
5. Infantry. He served through the Indian
war in Southern Oregon in 1856, and after
| wards was engaged in Indian campaigns in
Western Texas and New Mexico, winning
| high praise and receiving severe wound.
| He was made full lieutenant April |, 1860,
and captain May IA. In February, 1860,
he became assistant professor Of infantry tao
tics at West Poiut. Near the opening of the
war he was given leave Of absence to take
| command of the 4lst regiment of volunteer
Infantry. He was assigned to Gen Nelson's
division, and on January 6, 1862, was ap-
pointed to command the l9th brigade of the
army OF Ohio.
He moved with Gen. Buells army to Pitts
h,r I L. H.
tie at that place and afterwards served in
Northern Alabama until ordered to assume
command of the post of Murfreesboro.
Ia May, 1862, he was appointed brigadier
general. His brigade was hotly engaged in
the battle of Stone river and rendered valua-
| BILE service. In September, 1868, he fought
galantly in the battle of Chicamauga and his
brigade was the last organized command to
leave the field. In OctobeF, 1868, at night
with 1900 men In boats, he foated down the
tennessee river past Lookout mountain
| along seven miles of confederate picket line
and seized a position which opened commun-
ication with Chickamauga and decided the
fate OF Chattanooga. In the battle OF Mis-
sion Ridge his brigade was among the first
to reach the crest, where it Captured IS
pieces OF artillery and many prisoners. In
Augnt 1864, he was transferred to the
of the second division of the 18th army
corps. His division took part IN the Georgia
campaign. In December, after the arrival
of Gen. Sherman before Savannah, Gen.
tiazen's division was sent to capture Nc
Allister. who commanded the river
and inlet through which General
Sherman hoped TO get supplies. The 9th
regiment under Gan Hazen stormed the fort
AMI in less than five minute. captured 2l
pieces of ordinance ana the entire garrison,
thus opening the way 10 the sea. Gen.
Hazen was then appointed and confirmed
major general on MAY 10, 1865. The Presi
dent gave HIM command of the 18th army
corps, on account OF long continued service
and for special gallantry. he was commits
stoned colonel of the 3Sth regular infantry,
and afterwards of the 9th, aud during the
Russia-T Turkish war, 1876 !, he was L. S.
military attache ut Vienna. Dec. 10, 1880,
he was appointed chief signal officer with
rank of hriuadipr general